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THE Lagos State Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations briefs the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission on Security ahead of Saturday Elections.
The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission assigned to the South-West zone for the Gubernatorial and State Assembly Elections to be held on Saturday, March 18, 2023, paid a courtesy and working visit to the Lagos State Police Command on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
The purpose of the visit was to introduce the observers to the Lagos Police Command and to receive some security tips.
The security briefing was conducted by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of operations, Mr. O. O. Odubona.
He welcomed the team, led by Mr. Ebenezer Asiedu, P.P.O. Mediation Facilitation, and expressed the Lagos Police Command appreciation to ECOWAS for the interest in Nigerian elections.
“The stakes are very high in the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections and will be keenly contested and to ensure that the elections are hitch-free, the police has identified sensitive areas and conflict zones. Necessary steps are being taken,” he said.
He, therefore advised the ECOWAS Observers to avoid such sensitive areas and assured the team that police escort will be provided for them/
The Gubernatorial and State Assembly Elections are scheduled to take place on Saturday March 18, 2023.
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